October 23rd
Georgiana Dalin and Elnora Owens[1. “Elnora” was Mary’s niece. Her name may have also been spelled “Eleanor” or “Elnore” and her maiden name was “Vennes”.] brot me home from Helena. It snowed that nite. I sure had to pitch in & clean up & got so sick from nervousness from different things I could not eat any supper. Next day Alb[ert] & I mixed & what he said to me was a sin and it hurt me beyond words.
October 27th
I took a gate off its hinges & changed that Geo. Schenck and Henry Rumping[2. I’m not sure which Henry Rumping Mary is referring to here. Her father was John Henry Rumping but I have never seen her refer to him as “Henry Rumping”. And in any event, I believe they were quite estranged in 1915. She did have a 1st cousin named Henry Rumping. He was born in Missouri but it’s possible he was visiting her during that time.] made in 1915[2. Mary’s first husband George died 31 October 1915. I wonder if she was thinking of him that day?]. It’s slamming drove me bugs. The P.O. [?] Jessie Willhoit Haley moved in Mathew’s house to resume work. Mrs. Robertson (Wright’s girl) bot the spot birdie today.
October 29th
Mrs. Geo. Larson, Mrs. Jno. Korting, Mrs. Jess Cannon, Mrs. Ed. Shafinet, Mrs. Noble Masou and myself walked up to Lubber [Lobber??] Gates mine above Mrs. Chas. Meagher’s, up the road to the St. Louis mine across to the 2 big caves over the Drum Lummond mine down the old train way road to the mill and home.
October 30th
Mrs. Bertha Haley and myself took a walk and lifted up the fence with props, it down on 2 different sides. I suffer terrible when evenings come from being sleepy. It makes me nervous and Oh! so miserable and sick and I go to pieces from being too warm in the house. More so when Alb[bert] & Christy comes in. It’s hard on us all. I get sensitive in many ways. No one can realize how hard it’s on me (Mary) but myself and those around me.
Transcription of photo back:
Christie Schenck
Mrs. Alb. S. Schaffer
Fontella Rasmussen
Alb. Schaffer
Shirley Dalin
1931-8-12
Shokipee Mine
Lewis & Clark Co.
Montana
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